Tài liệu luyện thi đại học môn anh grammar practice

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PART 1: PHONETICS
< 1 > PRONUNCIATION
EXERCISE 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A. chaos B. character C. charity D. chord
2. A. think B. those C. thanks D. thick
3. A. measles B. tease C. please D. measure
4. A. account B. bound C. count D. though
5. A. any B. daddy C. cat D. chat
6. A. wave B. pave C. engage D. average
7. A. time B. night C. live D. child
8. A. low B. now C. know D. slow
9. A. orchestra B. orchard C. school D. chemical
10. A. look B. foot C. soon D. book
11. A. cat B. bag C. late D. ran
12. A. chorus B. cherish C. chaos D. scholarship
13. A. needs B. kills C. meets D. loves
14. A. called B. passed C. talked D. washed
15. A. landed B. needed C. opened D. wanted
16. A. umbrella B. union C. usage D. university
17. A. noble B. notice C. notebook D. novel
18. A. while B. which C. who D. white
19. A. come B. roll C. comb D. grow
20. A. hour B. honest C. heir D. hospital
EXERCISE 2: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A. thirteen B. thanks C. think D. father
2. A. coward B. flower C. shower D. knowledge
3. A. pub B. club C. climb D. sob
4. A. cost B. bored C. course D. north
5. A. practice B. device C. service D. office
6. A. report B. access C. section D. respect

7. A. over B. problem C. know D. low
8. A. job B. chosen C. chop D. pot
9. A. smooth B. book C. good D. look
10. A. child B. chill C. wild D. nice
11. A. main B. certain C. complain D. explain
12. A. Africa B. access C. ache D. man
13. A. reason B. son C. busy D. easy
14. A. any B. matter C. land D. man
15. A. choose B. child C. change D. chemistry
16. A. pollute B. cup C. but D. umbrella
17. A. future B. nature C. picture D. mature
18. A. desire B. noisy C. sugar D. present
19. A. card B. car C. apparent D. part
20. A. climate B. time C. timber D. climb
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EXERCISE 3: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A. would B. could C. tough D. should
2. A. main B. maid C. aid D. said
3. A. tolerance B. horror C. occupation D. occasion
4. A. desire B. difficulty C. importance D. determination
5. A. question B. expectation C. investigation D. occupation
6. A. necessary B. approach C. language D. American
7. A. second B. men C. access D. respect
8. A. involve B. subzero C. go D. alone
9. A. pilot B. meeting C. find D. widely
10. A. butter B. put C. sugar D. push
11. A. water B. warm C. bank D. war
12. A. great B. friend C. dead D. breath
13. A. popular B. pollution C. population D. proper
14. A. enterprise B. enrich C. enlarge D. enlist

15. A. natural B. nature C. native D. nation
16. A. dirty B. recycle C. empty D. yearly
17. A. challenge B. manage C. natural D. human
18. A. unhappy B. construction C. future D. hurrying
19. A. great B. bread C. break D. steak
20. A. mineral B. quantity C. timber D. particular
EXERCISE 4: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A. suitable B. biscuit C. guilty D. building
2. A. bear B. hear C. pear D. share
3. A. ghost B. hostage C. lost D. frosty
4. A. danger B. angel C. anger D. magic
5. A. measure B. dreadful C. treasure D. breathe
6. A. master B. ask C. aspect D. castle
7. A. promise B. devise C. surprise D. realise
8. A. ache B. charity C. archaeology D. chaos
9. A. storage B. encourage C. garage D. shortage
10. A. thin B. than C. they D. there
11. A. breathe B. breath C. myth D. thigh
12. A. boot B. foot C. shoot D. root
13. A. balloon B. blood C. blue D. zoo
14. A. complete B. engine C. heavy D. many
15. A. clown B. cow C. plow D. tough
16. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
17. A. fond B. of C. follow D. honey
18. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher
19. A. month B. boss C. shop D. got
20. A. wine B. kite C. live D. fine
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< 2 > STRESS
EXERCISE 1: Choose the word whose stress pattern different

1. A. company B. official C. Australia D. encounter
2. A. catalogue B. solidify C. marvelous D. militant
3. A. decision B. reference C. refusal D. important
4. A. favorable. B. talkative C. successful D. beautiful
5. A. accessible B. accountancy C. alternative D. reasonable
6. A. although B. bracket C. knowledge D. neighbor
7. A. agree B. garden C. propose D. supply
8. A. answer B. correct C. promote D. tonight
9. A. basic B. commerce C. profit D. structure
10. A. expect B. infect C. follow D. provide
11. A. empty B. exhaust C. plowing D. product
12. A. against B. coffee C. message D. spoonful
13. A. attempt B. bottom C. horror D. manage
14. A. common B. country C. preserve D. region
15. A. forest B. resource C. threaten D. reason
16. A. retail B. pursue C. direct D. consult
17. A. equipment B. terminal C. important D. possession
18. A. precious B. suspicious C. famous D. humorous
19. A. reserve B. remind C. result D. realize
20. A. accuse B. admire C. enter D. deny
EXERCISE 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern different
1. A. idiomatic B. mathematics C. characteristic D. possibility
2. A. encounter B. museum C. dependent D. understand
3. A. dental B. device C. drunkard D. endless
4. A. relate B. edit C. region D. final
5. A. package B. customer C. supervisor D. accountant
6. A. educational B. preferentially C. abnormality D. administrative
7. A. miraculous B. accessible C. technology D. apprehension
8. A. operation B. associate C. revolution D. independence
9. A. mineral B. property C. introduce D. honesty

10. A. incredible B. humidity C. necessary D. definition
11. A. harvest B. ceremony C. produce D. circumstances
12. A. research B. ability C. companion D. understand
13. A. primitive B. particular C. continuous D. connected
14. A. amount B. mental C. dependence D. opinion
15. A. section B. grammar C. unsuccessful D. demonstrate
16. A. consult B. happen C. remain D. secure
17. A. convert B. level C. proper D. second
18. A. baseball B. question C. stubborn D. suppose
19. A. attempt B. congress C. journey D. trophy
20. A. affect B. collect C. famous D. without
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EXERCISE 3: Choose the word whose stress pattern different
1. A. computer B. imprudent C. powerful D. tradition
2. A. allocation B. locality C. respectfully D. successfully
3. A. beloved B. decision C. motorbike D. proficient
4. A. athletics B. hopelessness C. resident D. tolerance
5. A. impudent B. notation C. reconcile D. wanderings
6. A. ability B. already C. retirement D. uniform
7. A. excellent B. gymnastics C. stadium D. restaurant
8. A. champion B. common C. foremost D. respect
9. A. eventual B. qualify C. president D. volleyball
10. A. penalty B. personal C. position D. powerful
11. A. argument B. enormous C. several D. volleyball
12. A. circumstance B. document C. investment D. mountainous
13. A. major B. minor C. passage D. reflect
14. A. accept B. collect C. open D. reveal
15. A. never B. concern C. sooner D. wonder
16. A. atmosphere B. enormous C. historic D. recover
17. A. grateful B. moment C. public D. reveal

18. A. amazing B. gallery C. investment D. regretful
19. A. collection B. disaster C. musical D. production
20. A. argument B. comedy C. magical D. successful
EXERCISE 4: Choose the word whose stress pattern different
1. A. entire B. neither C. return D. release
2. A. nature B. plenty C. resign D. season
3. A. captain B. explain C. favor D. tourist
4. A. acquire B. direct C. member D. result
5. A. manage B. morning C. runner D. reserve
6. A. conceive B. happen C. problem D. reason
7. A. invent B. involve C. regard D. season
8. A. because B. devote C. humor D. reveal
9. A. architecture B. elaborate C. majority D. spontaneous
10. A. appearance B. appropriate C. information D. original
11. A. enough B. supply C. welfare D. proceed
12. A. discover B. reassure C. represent D. overjoyed
13. A. hesitation B. communicate C. undercover D. satisfaction
14. A. effort B. fearful C. escape D. knowledge
15. A. protection B. experience C. adventure D. ancestry
16. A. anthem B. attack C. pension D. weakness
17. A. against B. observe C. polish D. recount
18. A. aware B. boxing C. deform D. perceive
19. A. finance B. hundred C. lobby D. severe
20. A. apply B. hybrid C. mutual D. penguin
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PART 2: GRAMMAR
< 1 > VERB TENSES
EXERCISE 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Oil ……… if you pour it on water.
A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float

2. When he returned home, he found the door………
A. unlocking B. unlocked C. to be unlocked D. have unlocked
3. The dancing club ……… north of this district.
A. lays B. lies C. locates D. lain
4. Almost everyone ………for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
5. By the age of 25, he ………two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
6. While her husband was in the army, Mary ……… to him twice a week.
A. was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written
7. I couldn't cut the grass because the lawn mower ………a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down
8. According to this newspaper, John is said … a new record for the long jump.
A. to have established B. establishing C. to establish D. established
9. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I………to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
10. Since ………, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
11. After I ……… lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
12. By the end of next year, George ………English for two years.
A. would learn B. will learn C. has learned D. will have learned
13. The man got out of the car, ……… round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
14. For several years, his ambition ……… to a pilot.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
15. Henry ……… into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
16. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he………dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have finished

17. Before you asked, the letter ………
A. was written B. had been written C. had written D. has been written
18. I shall be glad when he ………
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. has gone
19. Ask her to come and see me when she………her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
20. After you finish your work, you ………a break.
A. should take B. have taken C. might have taken D. takes
EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Turn off the gas. Don't you see the kettle………
A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled
2. The children are still ill but they ………better gradually.
A. get B. getting C. are got D. are getting
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3. Don't bother her. She … her French lesson; she always ……it in the morning.
A. takes-takes B. is taking-takes C. takes-is taking D. is taking-is taking
4. The living standards ………. Every month, things ……… more expensive.
A. change-get B. are changing-get
C. change-are getting D. are changing-are getting
5. Tom and Mary ………for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
6. I have just started English courses. I ……… English grammar.
A. study B. studying C. am studying D. studied
7. Mercury……… at 357.23 degrees centigrade.
A. boils B. is boiling C. boiling D. boiled
8. “We must buy new plates." "It's useless. You always……… plates."
A. break B. are breaking C. breaking D. broke
9. It……… me that they can't sell their flat
A. surprises B. is surprising C. surprising D. surprise
10. A woman who ………after other people's children is a nanny.

A. looks B. is looking C. looking D. looked
11. Be quiet, please. We……… at the translation and you ……… a lot of noise.
A. work - make B. work - are making
C. are working - make D. are working - are making
12. He always……… for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
13. She ………. Is something wrong?
A. cries B. is crying C. cry D crying
14. "Where's Jack?"
"He ……his girlfriend at the station. She ……at 12 o'clock."
A. meets - is coming B. is meeting - comes
C. meets - comes D. is meeting - is coming
15. In the morning, I ……… little time, so I ……… a shower in the evening.
A. have - take B. am having - am taking
C. have - am taking D. am having - take
16. A decade ……… a period of ten years.
A. describes B. is describing C. describe D. describing
17. Her brother ……… in Canada at present.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
18. She always ………but ………nothing to realize her dreams.
A. dreams-does B. is dreaming-does C. dream-is doing D. is dreaming-is doing
19. He ……… so suspicious to me at the moment. I wonder why.
A. be B. will be C. was D. is
20. Hurry up, Jane! We all ……… for you.
A. wait B. are waiting C. waiting D. are waited
EXERCISE 3: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. "Did you meet Ann here at the university?"
"No, we…when I started college."
A. have already met B. had already met
C. had already been meeting D. already met

2. "I took the TOEFL. It was really hard."
"……… a lot before you took it?"
A. Have you studied B. Did you studied C. Had you studied D. Do you study
3. "Would you like to go to the pop concert?"
"Thanks, but I ………it already."
A. had seen B. have been seeing C. have seen D. did see
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4. "What did you do last night?"
"I watched TV, practiced the piano, and …my homework."
A. made B. do C. done D. did
5. "Why is John so sad?"
"Because his bird ……… away."
A. flown B. flew C. fly D. had flown
6. "Did you go to Hawaii for vacation?" "I …………to go, but I got sick at the last minute."
A. was planned B. had planning C. have planned D. had been planning
7. I ……… to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. had going C. go D. have been going
8. Did you say that you………here only three days ago?
A. came B. have come C. had came D. come
9. "Are Alice and Torn still living in New York?"
"No, they ………to Dallas."
A. are just moved B. had just moved C. have just moved D. will just move
10. I haven't heard from Maria ………
A. since many months before B. for many months
C. for many months ago D. since a long time
11. This book is so long that I ………
A. haven't finished it yet B. haven't finished it already
C. still have finished it D. still haven't finished it already
12. "Where is the new stove that you bought yesterday?"
"The color didn't match, so I …… it to the store."

A. return B. had returned C. returned D. did return
13. "You and Michael seem to be getting along well."
"Yes, I …… him better than before."
A. liking B. like C. liked D. have liked
14. "How are you feeling?"
"I've been feeling better since ………”
A. the doctor has came B. the doctor will come
C. the doctor had come D. the doctor came
15. "Isn't it hard to drive downtown to work?"
"Yes, that's why I ………to work by train."
A. have been going B. have went C. have been gone D. going
16. "How long have you been with the company?"
"I …… there for two years by January."
A. will work B. was working C. will be working D. will have worked
17. "When are you planning to send the memo to the staff?"
"I ……… it already."
A. send B. had sent C. have sent D. was to sent
18. "Mary told me that you have a cottage on Lake Superior."
"Yes, we ……there since we first moved to Michigan."
A. had gone B. are going C. have been going D. had been going
19. "Can I come by for my check tomorrow?"
"Yes, by then I ………to the bank."
A. will have had B. will had C. will have been D. have
20. “Where are Ken and Janet?"
"They were hungry, so they ………to the grocery store."
A. go B. had gone C. went D. were gone
EXERCISE 4: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. “………lunch already?"
"No, not yet. The waitress ……my order fifteen minutes ago and……me anything yet."
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A. Have you - took - has not brought B. Have you had - took -has not brought
C. Did you have - has taken - did not bring D. Have you have-was taken-was not brought
2. I………to get into contact with them for a long time, but now I ………it up as hopeless.
A. have tried - have given B. have been trying - have been giving
C. have tried - have been giving D. have been trying - have given
3. Our pilot ………for permission to take off for ten minutes already, but he ………no
answer yet.
A. has been asking - has got B. has asked - has got
C. asked - has got D. has been asking - got
4. I ………them since we met at Ann's birthday party.
A. have been knowingB. knew C. have known D. know
5. They ……… since they………school.
A. did not meet - left B. have not met - have left
C. do not meet - left D. have not met - left
6. The rain ……… . Come out, I want to speak to you.
A. stops B. stopped C. has stopped D. is stopping
7. Since the appearance of karaoke recorders, they ………
A. widely used B. have been widely used
C. were widely used D. had been widely used
8. That singer……… on TV for a long time.
A. isn't appearing B. hasn't appeared
C. won't have appeared D. hadn't appeared
9. He ……… in space for ten days by tomorrow.
A. will travel B. will be traveling
C. will have been traveling D. has traveled
10. I ……… in Hanoi before I moved to Ho Chi Minh City.
A. have been living B. have lived C. had lived D. had been living
11. There are many ways ……… to Rome.
A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led
12. I just want to know what you ………at this time tomorrow afternoon.

A. are going to do B. will be doing C. are doing D. do
13. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I ………
A. shall finish B. will finish C. shall have finished D. have finished
14. Since 1980, scientists all over the world ………a lot of things against AIDS.
A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done
15. At present, they ………with the medicines to cure this terrible disease.
A. have experimented B. are going to experiment
C. are experimenting D. have been experimenting
16. Many people………of malaria, smallpox before the process of vaccination was invented
in the 19
th
century.
A. have died B. had died C. would die D. were dying
17. Our government ……… a system of private schools in the new future.
A. was developing B. has developed C. would develop D. is going to develop
18. Now my sister ……… a bicycle of her own.
A. is having B. are having C. has D. had
19. A football team ………chiefly of 11 players.
A. composed B. composes C. comprised D. comprises
20. This is the first time I ……… here.
A. am B. have been C. was D. be
< 2 > SUBJECT — VERB AGREEMENT
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EXERCISE 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Many a candidate ………unsuccessful in the oral test.
A. was B. aren't C. weren't D. were
2. The number of learners……not large; therefore, a number of headphone …….available
to them in the lab.
A. are - is B. is - are C. are - are D. is - is
3. His choice of words……… very good.

A. are B. be C. is D. being
4. Anybody who……… my keys will be given a reward.
A. find B. finds C. are finding D. found
5. The Browns ……… here since 1950.
A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living
6. John, as well as I, ………a student.
A. are B. were C. is D. has been
7. Not only John but his brothers ………also in debt.
A. is B. have C. was D. were
8. The majority of the TOFLE tests………difficult.
A. are B. is C. be D. being
9. Local news ……… on TV every afternoon at 5:50 pm.
A. were B. was C. is D. are
10. A number of sheep ……… died from a strange disease.
A. have B. has C. is D. are
11. The number of students………… increasing now.
A. are B. was C. were D. is
12. A number of students ………playing table-tennis now.
A. are B. was C. were D. is
13. Physics ……… my favorite subject.
A. are B. is C. was D. have been
14. The boy, with his two companions, ………the cherry tree now.
A. has split B. have split C. is splitting D. are splitting
15. The writer and poet……… going to preside over this meeting.
A. are B. is C. have been going D. is to
16. Neither the mother nor the children……… aware of the danger.
A. were B. was C. is D. has been
17. She told me that she……… happy for what she………
A. is feeling - did B. was feeling-had done C. feels – did D. had felt - has been doing
18. The teacher said that Vietnam………to South-East Asia.

A. has belonged B. had belonged C. belonged D. belongs
19. He………he had read that story-book before.
A. told B. has told C. had told D. said
20. A number of people……… disappointed with the result of the football match.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. ………moved to that city recently.
A. A number of Vietnamese have B. A number of Vietnamese has
C. The number of Vietnamese has been D. The number of Vietnamese have
2. Each of the reference………available in the school library.
A. books on that list is B. books on that list are
C. book on that list is D. book on that list are
3. Several………… sleeping under a tree.
A. of lions were B. lion was C. of the lions was D. lions were
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4. Many of the……… not used today. They are remnants of the past.
A. railroad tracks around here are B. railroad's tracks around here is
C. railroad tracks around here is D. railroad's tracks around here are
5. As we walked through the jungle, the………unusually quiet.
A. monkeys were B. monkeys was C. monkies were D. monkies was
6. At the news conference, several reporters didn't get clear answers to ………questions.
A. theirs B. their C. his and hers D. his and her
7. I have a ………sister.
A. seven years old B. seven-years-old C. seven-year-old D. seven year olds
8. There ……… in the world today.
A. is many new computer company B. is many new computer companies
C. are many new computers companies D. are many new computer companies
9. Self-esteem is important. It's important for people to like ………
A. oneself B. yourself C. himself or herself D. themselves
10. What ………you used in picking a winner in the art contest?

A. is the criteria B. are the criteria C. are the criterion D. are the criterions
11. The science classes at this ………difficult.
A. schools are B. school is C. school are D. school's is
12. One of the………from Italy.
A. student is B. students are C. student are D. students is
13. ……… to support the case against James?
A. Is there any proof B. Are there any proof
C. Is there any proofs D. Are there any proofs
14. You have to pay extra if you take too ………with you.
A. much luggages B. many luggages C. much luggage D. many luggage
15. ……… in your class have tickets for the lecture series?
A. Do any of the student B. Does any of the student
C. Do any of the students D. Does any of the students
16. Bob got tired. It's going to be difficult for him to find ……… job.
A. other B. another C. the other D. the another
17. There ……… available in this area of specialization.
A. isn't a lot of job B. aren't a lot of jobs C. isn't a lot of jobs D. aren't a lot of job
18. He made the soup by mixing ……… meat with some rice.
A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
19. Many of the ……… not expect to win.
A. participants in the race do B. participants in the races does
C. participants in the race does D. participant in the race does
20. The English ……… strong traditions.
A. has many B. have much C. have many D. has much
EXERCISE 3: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Mathematics……… very interesting to me.
A. are B. have been C. were D. is
2. Twenty dollars ……… the price.
A. are B. is C. being D. were
3. A number of graduates ……… scholarships from this department.

A. have received B. has received C. are received D. receives
4. Pollution together with water erosion ……… its toll on the building.
A. are taking B. is taking C. have taking D. have taken
5. Most of the rooms in the hotel……… air-conditioning.
A. has B. having C. have D. are
6. A few ……… the test.
A. have failed B. has failed C. is failing D. failing
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7. Under the tree ……… full of food.
A. a basket was B. was a basket C. are a basket D. were a basket
8. Several pets, two dogs and a cat ………to be taken care of while we are away.
A. needs B. needing C. need D. needed
9. The radiation levels from a computer display terminal …well below presently accepted.
A. is B. are C. was D. has been
10. The first two problems are very difficult, but the rest………easy.
A. are B. was C. were D. is
11. The news ………quite alarming.
A. are B. have C. was D. were
12. Four miles ………on the odometer.
A. have been recordedB. has been recorded C. have recorded D. has recorded
13. Thirty-five dollars……… too much for this shirt.
A. is B. are C. were D. being
14. Neither the local environmentalists nor the mayor ……a plan that will satisfy everyone.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
15. Three swimmers, Paul, Ed, and Jim, ………now in competition for medals.
A. is B. has been C. had been D. are
16. It………these questions that are difficult.
A. are B. was C. is D. has
17. The facilities at the new research library, including an excellent microfilm
file, ……….among the best in the country.

A. are B. is C. has been D. was
18. The letter was not mailed in time, and ………
A. neither is the package B. neither was the package
C. neither the package is D. neither the package was
19. Fruit and vegetables ……… good for you.
A. is B. are C. does D. done
20. The staff ………in the conference room at the moment.
A. are meeting B. were meeting C. meet D. is meeting
EXERCISE 4: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Many parts of our once beautiful city………to look like mini garbage dumps.
A. is starting B. do started C. are starting D. has started
2. Far too few of us………financial discipline.
A. have B. be C. are D. has
3. Both viruses and genes……… made from nucleoproteins.
A. are B. is C. were D. has been
4. Mary, accompanied by her brother on the piano, ……… very well received at the talent
show yesterday.
A. was B. were C. have been D. has been
5. Much of what you were told ………inaccurate.
A. are B. was C. did D. done
6. None of the work ……… completed.
A. have been B. are be C. have done D. has been
7. Both the whale and the manatee………federal protection.
A. needs B. need C. is needed D. needing
8. Each of the Ice Ages ……… more than a million years long.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
9. The production of different kinds of artificial materials……essential to the conservation
of our natural resources.
A. are B. were C. is D. have been
10. His knowledge of languages and international relations ……… him in his present work.

A. aids B. aid C. have aided D. had aided
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11. I'm happy that everything ……… in its place.
A. are B. been C. is D. have
12. One of my best friends ……… five credit cards.
A. have B. has C. does D. do
13. There ……… never been an environmental disaster of this magnitude.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
14. The smallest flying dinosaurs ……… about the size of a robin.
A. was B. are C. have D. been
15. My new pair of pants ………at the cleaner's.
A. is B. are C. be D. have been
16. The police……… on the alert for the escaped convict.
A. are B. be C. can D. been
17. Everyone who…….into the woods should recognize common poisonous plants such as
poison ivy and poison oak.
A. gone B. go C. went D. goes
18. The number of chromosomes in a cell ……… from species to species.
A. varies B. vary C. varying D. to vary
19. Neither Mary nor her friends………going to the party.
A. is B. are C. was D. be
20. The battery, along with the alternator and starter, ………up the electrical system of a car.
A. have made B. made C. makes D. make
< 3 > GERUND - INFINITIVE - PARTICIPLES
EXERCISE 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Even though she was much younger than the other children, Mary demanded …… in the
game they were playing.
A. including B. being included C. to include D. to be included
2. Our mechanic says that he expects …… the brakes on the car before we pick it up.
A. fixing B. being fixed C. to have fixed D. to have been fixed

3. Their children are used to…… after school every day. They don't have to walk home.
A. picking up B. being picked up C. be picked up D. pick up
4. The bus driver was so tired of ……the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.
A. to drive B. being driven C. driving D. drive
5. I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don'
remember ….… anyone about it.
A. having told B. being told C. to tell D. to
be told
6. The idea of……… abroad appeals to me.
A. working B. work C. to work D. being working
7. The Smiths are happy about ………a baby.
A. have B. having C. to have D. to be having
8. Camping is hard if you're not used to ………on the ground.
A. be slept B. to be sleeping C. sleep D. sleeping
9. Mrs. Kerry didn't want ………on.
A. to be operated B. being operated C. to operate D. to be operating
10. Windows are used to let in light and ……… out cold.
A. to keep B. keep C. keeping D. A&B are correct
11. Mary didn't expect………to Bill's party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
12. I finally finished ………at 7 p.m. and served dinner.
A. cooking B. being cooked C. to cook D. to be cooked
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13. Michael always remembers…… in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars.
A. parking B. being parked C. to park D. to be parked
14. The nurse suggested……… two aspirins.
A. taking B. being taken C. to take D. to be taken
15. Would you mind not………the radio until I've finished with this phone call?
A. turning on B. being turned on C. to turn on D. to be turned on
16. They were fortunate ………from the fire before the building collapsed.

A. rescuing B. to have rescued C. to rescue D. to have been rescued
17. The mouse family avoided ………by coming out only when the house was empty and the
two cats were outside.
A. catching B. being caught C. to have been caught D. to be caught
18. The baby continued ……… even after she was picked up.
A. being crying B. having cried C. to cry D. having been crying
19. Alan pretended not ……… hurt when his younger sister bit him.
A. having B. be C. to have D. to have been
20. We were shocked to hear the news of your………
A. having fired B. having been fired C. to be fired D. to have been fired
EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. A plane with an engine on fire approached the runway. ………was frightening. There
could have been a terrible accident.
A. Watch it landing B. Watching it land C. To watch it to land D. Watching to land it
2. The customs officer opened the suitcase ……… if anything illegal was being brought
into the country.
A. seeing B. for seeing C. see D. to see
3. Sometimes, very young children have trouble ……facts from fiction and may believe that
dragons actually exist.
A. to separate B. separating C. to be separated D. for separating
4. Do you have an excuse ……… late to class two days in a row?
A. for to be B. for being C. to be D. being
5. John made me ………him next week.
A. to promise to call B. to promise calling C. promise to call D. promise calling
6. I got Mary ………her car for the weekend.
A. to let me to borrow B. let me borrow C. to let me borrow D. let me to borrow
7. I'll never forget ……… that race. What a thrill!
A. to win B. win C. being won D. winning
8. No one has better qualifications. Linda is certain ……… for the job.
A. to choose B. having chosen C. to be chosen D. being chosen

9. I was enjoying my book, but I stopped ……… a program on TV.
A. reading to watch B. to read to watch C. to read for watching D. reading for to watch
10. Who is the woman talking to Mr. Hammond? I don't recall……… her around the office
before.
A. to have seen B. seeing C. to see D. being seen
11. I don't blame you for not ………outside in this awful weather.
A. wanting to go B. wanting go C. want to go D. to want go
12. 1 think I hear someone ……… the back window. Do you hear it, too?
A. trying open B. trying to open C. try opening D. try to open
13. When Paul was questioned by the police, he admitted knowing about the embezzlement
of funds from his company, but denied……… in any way.
A. to be involved B. involving C. having involved D. being involved
14. Mr. Davis was upset by ……… him the truth.
A. our not having told B. us to tell C. we didn't tell D. not to tell
15. We considered……… after work.
A. to go shop B. going shopping C. going to shop D. to go to shop
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16. Jack offered ……… care of my garden while I was out of town.
A. take B. taking C. to have taken D. to take
17. Could you please come over? I need you ……… the refrigerator.
A. help me moving B. helping me to move C. to help me move D. help me to move
18. 1 just heard that there's been a major accident that has all of the traffic tied up. If we want
to get to the play on time, we'd better avoid ……… the highway.
A. having taken B. take C. to take D. taking
19. The painting was beautiful. I stood there ……… it for a longtime.
A. for admiring B. being admired C. admire D. admiring
20. Jim should have asked for help instead ……… to do it himself.
A. of trying B. to try C. try D. from trying
EXERCISE 3: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. "You're getting home late." "The boss made……… for a meeting after work."

A. us to stay B. us stay C. us staying D. us to staying
2. "How did you get such good tickets to the concert?" "We got there two hours early so we
could be the first people ………”
A. to arrive B. to be arriving C. to arriving D. arrive
3. Are you looking forward……… on your vacation?
A. you go B. going C. to going D. to go
4. "Why are you angry?" "I'm tired ……… all these TV commercials."
A. about watching B. of watching C. with watching D. to watch
5. "Do you like your new baby?" "Yes, but I'm not used to ………early."
A. be awakened B. being awakened C. awaken D. awake
6. "Can I help you, Dan?" "Yes. Is it possible………you at your office?"
A. seeing B. see C. to see D. for see
7. “What should I tell the mechanic?" "The oil needs………”
A. to change B. change C. changing it D. to be changed
8. "The company finances seem to be in trouble."
"I hope ……… from California will help the situation."
A. George comes B. George to come C. George's coming D. George coming
9. "Do you like being married?" "Yes, but I'm not used to ………every night."
A. to cook B. to cooking C. cooking D. to have cooked
10. “It's warmer in here now." "Yes. I had Daisy………the window."
A. closed B. closing C. to close D. close
11. Have the movers………the bedroom furniture first.
A. brought in B. to bring in C. bring in D. bringing in
12. Do you know what ……… so many people evacuate their homes?
A. forced B. made C. caused D. convinced
13. "Where are the children?" "I saw……… in the yard. "
A. them to play B. them playing C. they playing D. to them playing
14. Is it possible ……… you at your office?
A. for seeing B. to see C. to be seen D. for see
15. “Your house looks nice." "Thanks. I had it ……… ”

A. paint B. painted C. painting D. was painted
16. She’d prefer……… rather than give up.
A. die B. dying C. to die D. to be die
17. He prefers ………a walk to ………TV at home.
A. taking - watching B. take – watch C. taking - to watch D. take - watching
18. "Where is the couch?" "I had Tim……… it to the living room."
A. take B. to take C. taken D. taking
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19. "Can I baby-sit for you while you go to the doctor's?"
"Oh, no thanks. I’ll………my daughter to do it.”
A. let B. get C. have D. make
20. "Ken is sick and can't go to New York." "……… instead."
A. Has John gone B. Have John go C. Have John gone D. Has John go
EXERCISE 4: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. He never stopped ………until his last minute of life.
A. to work B. to be working C. working D. to have worked
2. Try……… there as fast as you can.
A. getting B. to get C. got D. get
3. I regret………you that you are not selected for the job.
A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. having told
4. My grandfather is used to………early.
A. get up B. getting up C. have got up D. got up
5. I'm looking forward to ……… you soon.
A. seeing B. see C. to be seeing D. to have seen
6. They can never escape………
A. to be punished B. punishing C. to punish D. being punished
7. He objected to ………early.
A. leave B. be left C. leaving D. to be leaving
8. He has given up………
A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. being smoked

9. His mother insisted on……… college.
A. he to go to B. his going C. he go to D. his going to
10. The bees are busy……… pollen.
A. gathering B. to gather C. to gathering D. with gather
11. Do you mind……… here?
A. I sit B. my sitting C. my sat D. sitting
12. I can hardly imagine Mike………across the Atlantic Ocean all by himself.
A. sail B. to sail C. sailing D. to sailing
13. I would appreciate ……… back this afternoon.
A. you to call B. you call C. you're calling D. your calling
14. No one enjoys ……… in public.
A. to be made fun of B. making fun of C. being made fun of D. to make fun of
15. If you keep……… in English, your oral English will improve.
A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. having talked
16. Don't you remember ………before?
A. to see him B. saw him C. to have seen him D. seeing him
17. I don't feel like ……… out for a walk.
A. going B. to go C. go D. to be going
18. Would you mind ……… the window?
A. to close B. close C. closing D. to be closing
19. People couldn't help……… that funny man
A. to laugh at B. laugh at C. laughing at D. laughing on
20. This sentence needs………
A. to improve B. improving C. improve D. being improved
EXERCISE 5: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. In the wood, they sat down on a………tree.
A. fall B. fallen C. falling D. fell
2. ……… from the hill, the city looks magnificent.
A. Seen B. Seeing C. Saw D. Having seen
3. ………where to go, he turned to a passer-by.

A. Not known B. Not knowing C. Not to know D. Not have known
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4. ………in her room, she threw a fit.
A. Lock B. Locking C. Locked D. Having locked
5. ………the parcel, I went out at once to post it.
A. Addressed B. Having addressed C. Having addressing D. To be addressed
6. She often took care of my little sister, ……… me a possibility to play with other boys.
A. giving B. gave C. given D. give
7. ………her face in cold water, she came up to the window and shut it.
A. Have washed B. Washed C. Had washed D. Having washed
8. Tom sat down again, evidently……… his mind about going.
A. changed B. to change C. change D. having changed
9. She stayed ………in her room, ……… to come downstairs.
A. having locked – refused B. locked – refusing
C. to lock – refusing D. locking – having refused
10. ………as an interpreter for many years in France, she had a good practical knowledge of
French.
A. Working B. Worked C. Having worked D. Had worked
11. ………by the journey, he fell asleep.
A. Exhausted B. Exhausting C. Exhaust D. To exhaust
12. She entered the dining room, ………by her husband and her father.
A. accompany B. accompanied C. accompanying D. to accompany
13. A snake ……… in the grass will bite if anyone treads upon it.
A. sleeping B. is sleeping C. slept D. to sleep
14. ………his pockets with apples, the boy was about to run away when he saw the owner of
the garden with a stick in his hand.
A. Having filled B. Filled C. Fill D. Had filled
15. It was a bright Sunday morning of early summer……… heat.
A. promising B. to promise C. promised D. promise
16. When I came home, I found the table ………

A. lay B. laid C. laying D. to lay tomorrow.
17. ………by the color of the sun, it should be windy tomorrow.
A. To judge B. Judge C. Judging D. To be judged
18. ………at a big seaport, I started to look for a job.
A. Arrived B. Have arrived C. Arrive D. Having arrived
19. He had received an urgent message ………him to telephone his boss.
A. to ask B. asking C. asked D. to asking
20. He looked at groups of young girls ……… arm in arm.
A. walk B. walking C. walked D. to walk
< 4 > NOUNS - PRONOUNS - DETERMINERS - ARTICLES
EXERCISE 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Do you know any voice? It's ………
A. my wife's B. my wife's voice C. the voice of my wife D. All are correct
2. That man has two ………
A. brother-in-law B. brothers-in-law C. brother-ins-law D. brother-in-laws
3. The ………toys are cheap.
A. childs' B. children's C childrens' D. childrens
4. Next month we have two……… holidays.
A. week B. weeks C. weeks' D. week's
5. We must follow ………
A. the will of the deadB. the dead of the will C. the dead's will D. the dead will
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6. A meeting held during the night is a………
A. meeting night B. nightly meeting C. night-meeting D. nighty meeting
7. It has belonged to our family. It's the ………
A. families B. families' C. family's D. familys'
8. ………, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke.
A. The French B. A French C. A man in France D. If you were French
9. As he hated ……… , he decided to desert.
A. the life of army B. life in the army C. life of the army D. the army of life

10. The nearest cinema is only………
A. by bus a short distance away B. a short distance by bus away
C. a short distance away by bus D. the distance of a short bus away
11. A shoe of leather is a ………
A. leather shoe B. shoed leather C. shoe leather D. skinned leather
12. This is my………plantation.
A. mother-in-law B. mother-in-law's C. mother-in-laws' D. mother's-in-law
13. ………shoes are always of various types.
A. Woman' B. Woman's C. Women's D. Womens'
14. Glasses for holding are ………
A. glass-beer B. beer-glasses C. glasses of beer D. beer's glasses
15. A horse which runs races is called a ………
A. horse race B. race-horse C. racing horse D. races-horse
16. A table used for writing is called ………
A. table-writing B. a writing table C. a written table D. a table writing
17. They are ………
A. woman-professors B. womans-professors C. women professors D. womens'
professors
18. We have got a lot of………
A. book of exercise B. exercises-books C. exercise's book's D. exercise-books
19. They'd like to spend the weekend at………
A. their aunt’s B. their aunt's house C. their aunt D. A and B
20. The ……… is long.
A. knife's handle B. knife' handle C. knife handle D. handle of the knife
EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. The ticket agent said that the plane would be boarding at………
A. the gate six B. sixth gate C. gate six D. the six gate
2. I will need ………about the climate before I make a final decision.
A. a few informations B. a little informations C. a few information D. a little information
3. Sending ……… "Special Delivery" costs about fifteen times as much as sending it

"Regular Delivery".
A. mails B. a piece of mail C. a mail D. pieces of mail
4. The Chicago bus is parked at………
A. the lane two B. lane two C. the two lane D. lane the two
5. We don't have ……… tonight.
A. many homeworks B. many homework C. much homeworks D. much homework
6. ………is the world's most abundant fossil fuel.
A. The coal B. Coals C. Coal D. A coal
7. ………energy in a tornado is enormous.
A. the B. A C. An D. some
8. The ………of women earning Master's Degrees has risen sharply in recent years.
A. sum B. number C. amount D. addition
9. There is ……… rainfall on the West Coast of the United States than on the East Coast.
A. fewer B. little C. less D. few
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10. In 1955, ……… Hawaii was admitted to the Union as the 50th State.
A. the B. an C. a D. Ø
11. Please go to ……… to pick up your ID card.
A. third window B. window third C. the window three D. the third window
12. May I have two ……… instead of beans, please?
A. corn's ear B. corn ears C. ear of corns D. ears of corn
13. If you want to find good information about graduate programs in the United States, look
in ……of the College Blue Books.
A. volume two B. the volume two C. volume second D. second volume
14. Let's buy our tickets while I still have ……… left.
A. a few money B. a few dollars C. a little moneys D. a few dollar
15. The assignment for Monday was to read ……… in your textbooks.
A. chapter tenth B. chapter the tenth C. the chapter ten D. the tenth chapter
16. I always put my best ………in a safe-deposit box.
A. jewelries B. pieces of jewelry C. jewelry's pieces D. piece of jewelries

17. It's a shame that you have ……… time in New York on the tour.
A. so few B. a few C. so little D. a little
18. We haven't had ………news from the disaster site since the earthquake.
A. many B. much C. quite a few D. some
19. John F. Kennedy was ………of the United States.
A. the thirty-five president B. the president thirty-fifth
C. the thirty-fifth president D. president the thirty-five
20. I'll have a cup of tea and………
A. two toasts B. two pieces of toast
C. two piece of toasts D. two pieces of toasts
EXERCISE 3: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. We waited …… for the bus.
A. long time B. a long time C. the long time D. some long time
2. Here is my card. Let's keep in ………
A. touch B. relation C. connection D. friendship
3. He dropped a ……… and broke it.
A. cup of coffee B. coffee's cup C. cup for coffee D. coffee cup
4. We've missed the last bus. I'm afraid we have no……… but to take a taxi.
A. way B. choice C. possibility D. selection
5. We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ………
A. fact B. reality C. practice D. deed
6. Joan and her sister went on holiday with a cousin of………
A. their B. theirs C. her D. hers
7. ……… danger, man is often much easier than usual
A. In a time of B. In the times of C. In the time of D. In time of
8. John went to his doctor for……. about his heart trouble.
A. an advice B. advice C. advices D. the advices
9. ……turn green in spring.
A. Leaf B. Leafs C. Leave D. Leaves
10. "I wonder whose bicycle it is." "It might be my……."

A. neighbour's B. dear neighbour C. neighbour D. neighbours
11. Some of the passengers told the reporters about their……in the burning train.
A. details B. trips C. events D. experiences
12. Everyone believes he will be the winner of the 100-metre……
A. match B. competition C. contest D. race
13. The rescue team made every…… to find the missing mountain climber.
A. force B. energy C. effort D. possibility
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14. You'll find this map of great ……in helping you to get round London.
A. price B. cost C. value D. usefulness
15. If by any chance someone comes to see me, ask them to leave a……
A. message B. letter C. sentence D. notice
16. These football players had no strict…… until they joined our club.
A. practice B. education C. exercise D. training
17. I'll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little……
A. wait B. time C. patience D. rest
18. Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of……
A. energy B. source C. power D. material
19. "I'd like …… about the management of your hotel, please."
"Well, you could have……with the manager. He might be helpful."
A. some information – a word B. an information – some words
C. some informations – a word D. an information – a word
20. He gained his ……by printing ……of famous writers.
A. wealth-work B. wealths-works C. wealths-work D. wealth-works
EXERCISE 4: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. He could do nothing. He couldn't do ………
A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
2. The porter and I looked at each other; ………both smiled.
A. I B. he C. we D. they
3. Do you like my picture? It's ………

A. a new B. one new C. new one D. a new one
4. ………of them has been turned to stone.
A. No one B. Not one C. No D. Even one
5. Which thief got a fright? ……… with the money.
A. He B. Him C. That D. The one
6. Mary's friends will be on the coast. That's where………of them will be.
A. more B. the most C. most D. the more
7. We are all very excited. ……… are very excited.
A. All me B. Us all C. All us D. All of us
8. They didn't steal anything. They stole………
A. anything B. not anything C not nothing D. nothing
9. "Which boxes contained clothing?" " ………”
A. The wooden B. The wood C. The woody ones D. The wooden ones
10. He wasn't noticed by………as he crept off the boat.
A. no one B. none C. anyone D. not one
11. He looked at the man and the woman angrily. He looked at ………angrily.
A. them B. they C. their D. us
12. Mr. Scott has a garage. The garage is………
A. to him B. of him C. of his D. his
13. Everyone knows him; ………know him.
A. they all B. each C. every D. all they
14. Did………happen? No, nothing happened.
A. nothing B. anything C. any D. a thing
15. Neither of us spoke. We ………
A. neither spoke B. either spoke C. both didn't speak D. neither didn't speak
16. This note is only a reminder. It's ………
A. nothing B. no one C. nothing extra D. nothing more
17. ………is your favorite sport? - Fishing.
A. Who B. Which C. Whom D. Whose
18. He doesn't catch anything. He never catches………

A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
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19. I am only interested in doing nothing. That's ………I'm interested in.
A. only B. the one C. all D. the only
20. The girls write ………regularly now.
A. to one another B. the one to the other C. each to other D. to other
EXERCISE 5: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. I've misplaced my pencil. May I borrow………?
A. yours B. you C. your's D. yourself
2. We left after……… called.
A. her B. she C. hers D. B or C
3. The little boy hurt……… when he fell.
A. him B. himself C. his D. his’s
4. In a formal debate, the same ……… of persons speak for each team, and both teams are
granted an equal ……… of time in which to make their argument.
A. amount – number B. number – number C. number – amount D. amount - amount
5. ………water in this glass is not good.
A. An B. A C. X D. The
6. When he was in charge with……… murder, he said he had ………alibi.
A. X - an B. X - a C. X – X D. the – an
7. ………of students taking TOEFL is increasing.
A. The number of B. The amount of C. The great deal of D. Many
8. ……… is good news.
A. Not news B. Nor news C. A news D. No news
9. We were surprised at ……… going on a trip alone.
A. her B. she C. hers D. A or C
10. They have………good food in that restaurant.
A. a B. an C. X D. the
11. She wanted ……… stamps but there weren't ……… in the machine.
A. few – any B. some – any C. some – some D. any – any

12. Her father is not only the town mayor, he runs ………, too.
A. a business B. a piece of business C. business D. some business
13. Do you have ………idea who could have borrowed your bicycle?
A. some B. no C. neither D. any
14. Don't let ……… one in. I'm too busy to let……… in.
A. any - any B. neither - nor C. some - any D. some - some
15. The ……… produced at our factory in England.
A. good are B. good is C. goods are D. goods is
16. I don't want to buy any of these books. I've got ………
A. all B. all them C. everything D. them all
17. The washing machine has broken down again. I think I should get………
A. a new B. a new one C. new D. new one
18. There'll always be a conflict between ……… old and ……… young.
A. the – a B. an – a C. a – a D. the – the
19. John takes no interest in clothes. He'll wear ………
A. a thing B. anything C. something D. thing
20. ………world tour costs……… lot of money.
A. A – the B. A – a C. The – a D. The – the
EXERCISE 6: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. Look outside! ……… is getting very dark.
A. Sky B. An sky C. A sky D. The sky
2. ………is someone who sells meat.
A. The butcher B. A butcher C. The butchers D. Butchers
3. It was Sunday. ………shop was open, all the others were closed.
A. A B. One C. An D. Some
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4. ………question in the exam was not more difficult than the others.
A. One B. Any C. The D. A
5. He was hardly at………home, and when he was, he didn't do very much.
A. X B. the C. any D. a

6. They are planning to go skiing in………Alps.
A. an B. X C. the D. a
7. I'm afraid there isn't………coffee left. Will you grind………?
A. some – any B. any – some C. any – any D. a – some
8. "Mary isn't very well." "Oh, I'm sorry to hear………”
A. so B. this C. that D. you
9. Peter has two brothers, but he doesn't speak to………of them.
A. any B. both C. none D. neither
10. Have you had enough to eat, or would you like something………?
A. another B. else C. new D. other
11. He's not very well-known here, but he's……… in his own country.
A. anyone B. nothing C. anything D. someone
12. The manager ……… welcomed us to the hotel.
A. self B. oneself C. himself D. itself
13. Is there ……… living in that house? It looks deserted.
A. someone B. anyone C. some D. any
14. What color shall we have? I don't mind. Pick………color you like.
A. any B. both C. either D. what
15. Safety should come first. ……… lives shouldn't be put at risk.
A. People B. Peoples C. People's D. Peoples'
16. One shouldn't believe what………reads in the newspapers.
A. you B. we C. they D. one
17. She put her handbag down ………and now she can't find it.
A. somewhere B. somehow C. something D. someone
18. Is ………a post office near here?
A. here B. it C. there D. this
19. ………countries still have a king or a queen, don't they?
A. Any B. Half C. Part D. Some
20. ………tells me you've got ………bad news for me.
A. Somehow – some B. Something – any C. Some – any D. Something – some

EXERCISE 7: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. I've never seen………people in one place.
A. so much B. so many C. so much of D. this many of
2. "What would you like to drink?" "I'll have ………, please."
A. a coffee cup B. small coffee C. a little coffee D. a cup coffee
3. "Peter wasn't able to give us ………information." "That's too bad. We really needed it."
A. much B. any of C. many D. a lot
4. ………fish are there in that bowl?
A. How many B. How much number of
C. Do you know how much D. What is the number of
5. ………do we need for winter?
A. How many woods B. How many wood C. How much of wood D. How much wood
6. We have heard ……… about you.
A. so many news B. so much news C. a lot news D. few news
7. We have ……… this year than last year.
A. fewer cows B. smaller cows C. much cows D. many cows
8. Some people are planning to vote, but………are staying home.
A. much of them B. more of them C. little of them D. many of them
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9. A teacher's equipment usually includes………
A. a few pieces of chalk B. a few chalks
C. a little number of chalk D. a small number of chalk.
10. There is……… ink in the pot.
A. few B. small C. little D. a lot
11. ………has just arrived.
A. A piece of new equipments B. A few new equipments
C. A lot of new equipment D. There are some new equipment which
12. ……… students enrolled this year than last year.
A. Less of the B. a few of C. A few more D. There were a few
13. We don't hear ……… news about Mr. Allen these days.

A. many B. much C. a lot D. much of
14. "Are you going hunting this year?" "I don't know. There are ………deer in this area."
A. so few B. so little C. not a lot of D. only a few of
15. “Are you sure you don't want to go to the movies tonight?" "I can't. I have……….”
A. too many homeworks B. too much homework
C. much too many homework D. too much homework assignments
16. "How was your trip to California?" "I've never seen ………bars in one place."
A. so much good B. so many good C. more than a little good D. as much of good
17. I'm sorry I'm late. I hope I didn't cause you………
A. to much problems B. problem C. many more trouble D. too much trouble
18. "The price of chocolate has really gone up."
"Yes, they give you ………for your money now."
A. so few B. so less C. so little D. fewer
19. “………do you think we need?" "Oh, about a gallon."
A. How much paints B. How much of paint C. How much paint D. How many paints
20. “I'm looking for something to eat." "There's………meat in the refrigerator."
A. a little of B. a little C. a few D. some few meat
EXERCISE 8: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. They think………their duty to keep the boss well-informed.
A. that B. this C. its D. it
2. ………looks as if he is satisfied with our work.
A. He B. We C. It D. The fact
3. Tom's mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but…………didn't work.
A. he B. which C. she D. it
4. The desks and chairs in our classroom are not so new as……… in………
A. that – your B. that – yours C. those – yours D. those – your
5. The Browns’ furniture is more expensive than………
A. our B. ours C. that of ours D. those of ours
6. The cattle kept on this farm are as good as………imported from abroad.
A. ones B. these C. that D. those

7. ………who have done the cleaning may go home earlier.
A. These B. Those C. All. D. Anybody
8. If you want me to help you, why don't you say………?
A. it B. this C. so D. that
9. He has one blue ball-point pen and two red ………
A. all B. one C. one's D. ones
10. Those are not good enough. Show me some better ………
A. ones B. those C. one D. them
11. Is this joke as humorous as ……… you told yesterday?
A. that one B. the one C. which D. one
12. The pen I am using is different from ………
A. that one B. one C. that D. your ones
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13. One should know ……… own weak points.
A. one B. oneself C. one's D. oneself's
14. One of the students hasn't prepared ……… lessons well.
A. one's B. the ones C. the D. one
15. The students who do best in examinations are not always …………with the best brains.
A. ones B. the ones C. that D. one
16. Led by the general, they won one victory after ………
A. one B. each other C. another D. other
17. "What do you think about these cakes?" "I'd like to have ………”
A. some other B. another C. the other D. other
18. "Are you ready for your paper?" Not yet, I need ………to read through it."
A. 3 minutes B. another 3 minutes C. more 3 minutes D. 3 other minutes
19. Of the three foreigners, one is from London, and ………two are from New York.
A. other B. the other C. some D. any
20. The twins are very much alike, you can't tell one from ………
A. that B. another C. other D. the other
EXERCISE 9: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.

1. Few pleasures can equal to………of a cool drink on a hot day.
A. some B. any C. that D. those
2. Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge, I can't remember………
A. where B. there C. which D. that
3. "Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?" "I'm afraid ………day is possible."
A. either B. neither C. some D. any
4. I hate ………when people talk with their mouths full.
A. it B. that C. these D. them
5. Some people would rather ride bicycles as bicycle riding has ………of the trouble of
taking buses.
A. nothing B. none C. some D. neither
6. Sarah hopes to become a friend of ……… shares her interests.
A. anyone B. whomever C. whoever D. no matter who
7. It is generally considered unwise to give a child ……… he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
8. Mary has read lots of stories by American writers. Now she would like to
read …………stories by writers from ………. countries.
A. some - any B. other – some C. some - other D. other -
other
9. I agree with most of what you said, but I don't agree with………
A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
10. ………we can't get seems better than………we have.
A. What - what B. What – that C. That - that D. That - what
11. If this dictionary is not yours, ………can it be?
A. what else B. who else C. which else D. who else's
12. I read about it in some book or other, does it matter ………it was?
A. when B. what C. how D. which
13. Little Tommy was reluctant to tell the schoolmaster…………he had done day before.
A. that B. how C. where D. what
14. "Why don't we take a little break?" "Didn't we just have ………?”

A. it B. that C. one D. this
15. It is the ability to do the job……… matters not where you come from or what you are.
A. one B. that C. what D. it
16. "Do you want tea or coffee?" "………. I really don't mind."
A. Both B. None C. Either D. Neither
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17. One of the sides of the board should be painted yellow, and ………
A. the other is white B. another white C. the other white D. another is white
18. These wild flowers are so special I would do………I can to save them.
A. whatever B. that C. which D. whichever
19. Eat ………cake you like and I leave the others for………comes in late.
A. any – who B. any – whoever C. whichever – whoever D. either – whoever
20. It was……… he said ……… disappointed me.
A. what - that B. that – that C. what - what D. that – what
EXERCISE 10: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. We are late because we got stuck in ……… traffic jam.
A. an B. the C. a D. X
2. ………industrial products can be made from soybeans.
A. Many B. Much C. Little D. Lot
3. If you open the door, ………air will circulate better.
A. an B. a C. few D. X
4. ……… war is as old as mankind.
A. these B. A C. X D. An
5. This artist has ……… or no formal art training.
A. a little B. little C. few D. a few
6. Even small ……of zinc can have a significant effect on the growth of plants.
A. numbers B. a great deal C. amounts D. B or C
7. ………man is……… reasoning animal.
A. The – a B. X - a C. Some - any D. Any - the
8. Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he is

looking for ……
A. job B. a job C. a work D. works
9. ………simple precautions can prevent accidents at home and on the job.
A. Few B. A few C. A little D. A or B
10. The writer took………of his inspiration from nature.
A. any B. much C. many D. numbers
11. I'm on ………night duty. When you go to………bed, I go to ………work.
A. a - X - X B. X - X – X C. X - the - the D. the - X - a
12. The shape of ……… snowflake is unique.
A. X B. a C. an D. the
13. ………laughter is the best medicine.
A. A B. An C. Some D. X
14. One of the best things we can do to help the environment is to encourage……recycling.
A. X B. the C. a D. some
15. ………happiness means………different things to different people.
A. Some - these B. The - X C. X - X D. The - the
16. ………rain is in the forecast for this afternoon and early evening.
A. X B. Any C. An D. This
17. On the economy, we've made ………of progress, but we still have more to do.
A. a great deal B. a great many C. a number D. a
18. I want to ask if I could have ……payment more time on this month's payment
A. little B. a little C. a few D. few
19. The Titanic, a British steamer, sank in ………North Atlantic after hitting………iceberg.
A. X – an B. X – X C. a - an D. the - an
20. We’re still spending ………money on things we don't really need.
A. a few B. a lot of C. many D. lot
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EXERCISE 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
1. "Do you think Mary will take the job you offered her?"

"I don't know. She seemed……… in it, however."
A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interestingly
2. "The students all went to the circus yesterday." "I heard it was really………”
A. amused B. amusing C. amuse D. amusingly
3. "I was ………that Jane couldn't come to the party." "Her boss made her work overtime."
A. disappointing B. disappointedly C. disappoint D. disappointed
4. "What a terrible football game!" "I thought it was………”
A. delightful B. delighting C. delight D. delighted
5. "How ……… we are to hear that you got the scholarship!"
"Thank you. It was really a surprise."
A. pleasing B. pleased C. pleasingly D. please
6. "Professor Allen's class is the best I have ever been to." "I think it's………”
A. the most boring B. the most boringly C. the most bored D. most bored
7. "I can't believe that John is marrying the vice-president's daughter."
"That they would get married is ……."
A. surprised B. surprisingly C. surprising D. surprise
8. "This handmade cloth is beautiful." "To see such quality is ………
A. pleasing B. please C. pleased D. so pleasantly
9. "How does Jane like her new car?" "She's ………with it."
A. delighted B. delighting C. delight D. delightful
10. "You look nervous." "This thunder makes me ………”
A. scary B. scare C. scaring D. scared
11. "I don't think John looks well." "He seems………”
A. fairly tired B. fair tired C. fair tiredly D. fairly tiredly
12. "Which do you prefer – the blue china or the white china?" "The white china is ………”
A. definite better B. better definite C. better definitely D. definitely better
13. "Were you pleased with the translation?" "Yes. The job was ………”
A. amazing satisfactory B. amazingly satisfactory
C. amazing satisfactorily D. satisfactory amazing
14. "What was your impression of last night's lecture?"

"………speaking, thought it was rather boring."
A. Honest B. Honestly C. Very D. Really
15. "How tall is Robert?" "He's ………than you are."
A. slight tall B. slight taller C. slightly tall D. slightly taller
16. "How does Ann like her new school?" "Fine. And she's doing………in her courses."
A. extreme good B. extremely well C. extremely good D. extreme well
17. "What a nice fire you have in your fireplace!"
"During the winter I like my house ………”
A. warmly and comfortably B. warm and comfortable
C. warm and comfortably D. warmly and comfortable
18. “This perfume is very expensive." "Yes, and it smells………”
A. exceptional good B. exceptionally good C. exceptionally well D. exceptional well
19. "Your son seems to be an excellent skier." "They say he's ……for his age."
A. surprisingly competent B. surprising competent
C. competently surprising D. surprising competently
20. "I had a hard time taking notes on the lecture." "I did too. The professor speaks………”
A. exceeding fast B. exceedingly fastly
C. exceedingly fast D. with exceedingly fastness
EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.